Proof of Unauthorised Secondary Employment

The proof of an unauthorised secondary employment, possibly even with a direct competitor, is one of the standard investigations within the broad service portfolio of our commercial detective unit in Munich. Kurtz Investigations Munich conducts its enquiries discreetly, meticulously and in a manner admissible in court — gladly also on your behalf: +49 89 7007 4301.

Office Nap Is the Nicest Nap — Munich Commercial Detectives Rouse the Sluggards

Part-time work, maintenance payments, the dream of owning a home or other financial obligations or desires lead employees to take a second job. This is not always approved by the employer; obvious concerns in this regard include doubts about the employee’s capacity to perform. To avoid a refusal, many employees do not even ask their main employer for permission before taking on secondary employment, or they simply ignore a negative response and then conceal the additional job. As an employer you may notice that a previously diligent employee suddenly falls behind on their workload, appears unfocused, listless or overtired.

If you suspect that one of your employees may be engaged in unauthorised secondary employment, you should contact our qualified commercial detectives from Munich. By means of observations we can determine when, where and how often your employee performs their second job. Through the comprehensive, court-admissible documentation of our investigative work, which we hand over to you on completion in the form of an investigation report, you can subsequently pursue your employee for their breaches by means of employment law proceedings. If required, send us an email at kontakt@kurtz-detektei-muenchen.de or call us on the number above.

Second Job with a Competitor | Detective Agency from Munich for Proving Disclosure of Trade Secrets

Employees who underperform already disadvantage their employers by holding unauthorised second jobs, yet the damage can be far more severe if the secondary employment is with a competitor. It is natural for an employee to take a second job in the same sector, since they can leverage their existing knowledge and job-specific experience, but the risk of passing on company confidential information from the primary employer — whether intentionally or not — is real, and the consequences can be enormous. In such cases rapid intervention is required to halt the unauthorised secondary employment as quickly as possible.

Our IHK-certified detectives at Kurtz Detective Agency Munich offer various investigative options. In addition to the usual surveillance outside working hours at the primary employer, it may be possible to conduct internal monitoring of the employee at the competitor’s premises by inserting a detective. This so-called inclusion solution enables comprehensive observation of your employee while working for the competitor; in other words, our Munich commercial detectives not only demonstrate that the work is being carried out, but can also document any transfer of your trade secrets to the competitor. The insertion of a detective is an investigative method mastered only by very experienced detectives and is associated with significant time expenditure, which is why we are happy to inform you in advance about the related investigative costs. Please use our contact form for your enquiry or call us for a non-binding initial consultation: +49 89 7007 4301.